Reference Databases
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- Academic Search Complete Full Text EBSCO
- Multi-disciplinary full text database that contains more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, including nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals.
- Dictionary of English Idioms Full Text Oxford University Press
- Contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
- Dictionary of the Bible Full Text Oxford University Press
- Provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible
- e Statement Studies Full Text Risk Management Association
- Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks contains composite financial data for over 760 industries organized by the NAICS.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Full Text Encyclopedia Britannica
- Encyclopedia, world atlas, timelines, world data and statistics, year in review, recent headlines, and notable quotes.
- Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Full Text EBSCO
- Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
- History Reference Center Full Text EBSCO
- Offers full text from more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals, more than 112,000 historical documents, 113,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 112,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
- Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang Full Text Oxford University Press
- Authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins Full Text Oxford University Press
- Describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language.
- Oxford Reference Online Full Text Oxford University Press
- Homepage to various Oxford reference sources such as The Concise Oxford Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Dance, A Dictionary of Nursing, and A Dictionary of World Mythology.
- Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition Full Text EBSCO
- With over 60,000 definitions and 1,000 illustrations, the 21st edition offers detailed information including etymology, patient care information and caution statements. Disease entries also include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. From the Nursing Reference Center.
- World Encyclopedia Full Text Oxford University Press
- Concise entries providing essential information on a range of subjects, including world affairs, science and technology, the arts, modern and ancient history, religion, sports, and popular culture.
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- A-Z of Countries of the World Full Text Oxford University Press
- Up-to-date overview of each country in the world
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Based on the critically acclaimed sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this fascinating collection contains over 9,000 diverse quotations from over 2,400 authors.
- CountryWatch Full Text CountryWatch
- Up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
- Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Full Text Oxford University Press
- Definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use.
- Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Covers more than five hundred topics, giving readers a nutshell history of what Americans had to say about each one.
- Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Full Text Oxford University Press
- Explanations and definitions to literary terms
- Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Offers a vivid picture both of the world today, and of the landmark events and key voices leading to it since 1900.
- Oxford English Language Reference Full Text Oxford University Press
- Dictionaries and guides to English grammar and usage.
- World Maps Full Text Oxford University Press
- Maps, with locator, physical and political maps for each country, over 120 island maps, state maps for North America, Canada, and Mexico.